Celebrating all aspects of the county of Devon. Account maintained by Dr Ian Varndell, DA Honorary Secretary from 1 June 2019.
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Theo Brown was a very eminent member of @devonassoc , instrumental in founding our folklore section and a contributor of 9 papers for our #Transactions . You can read her obit at
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Today's #ExploreYourArchive theme is #Labels! We label boxes with reference numbers so we can find items easily & quickly. Sometimes an archive contains its own labels, like this cabinet of index cards in folklorist Theo Brown's archive, which gives insight into how she worked.
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#Devon #Dialect #Alphabet taken from the #MurrayLaver #Devonshire Word-list held by
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sitchy -woo = cross-wise; "Her eyes be lukin' sitchy-woo"
I'm excited that the @WrenMusic 2020 Folk Festival is taking place this Saturday (24 October) online. Details at bit.ly/31tQaNF. The programme includes 'Wren around Devon' is a musical journey of Devon from moor to shore - youtube.com/user/wrentec at 3p.m.
#DAPres2020 @devonassoc President’s Symposium has been mentioned in the @WMNNews - many thanks for the article. @NFUtweets @nationaltrust @DevonWildlife @ExmoorSociety devonassoc.org.uk/s20
In 1810 John Cranch, a naturalist from Kingsbridge, paid 3 pounds to purchase a specimen of a “Cliefden nonpareil moth” from a collector in London. How he would have loved to have found one in Devon! They are lovely creatures.
#DAPres2020 @devonassoc Speakers include Prof Ian Bateman @Leep_Institute Valuing Nature: Unavoidable and necessary and Mel Squires @NFUtweets South West farming's positive role in delivering the Net Zero Solution. devonassoc.org.uk/s20
#DAPres2020 @devonassoc Speakers include Prof Rosie Hails Director of Nature and Science @nationaltrust Restoring nature for public benefit. Harry Barton (CEO @DevonWildlife) Building a nature recovery network in Devon. devonassoc.org.uk/s20
#DAPres2020 @devonassoc President Clare Broom presents five influential and inspiring speakers at her Symposium "Valuing and Restoring Nature" including Rachel Thomas CBE Chairman @ExmoorSociety, "Battleground bred The Exmoor Society". devonassoc.org.uk/s20
I'm looking forward to @devonassoc President's Symposium "Valuing and Restoring Nature" which will be available on our website from noon on 3rd October. Speakers from @DevonWildlife @nationaltrust @ExmoorSociety @Leep_Institute and @NFUtweets. #DAPres2020
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#DevonRoofBosses 10: The Sky at Night
Two roof bosses from Braunton date from c. 1388-1413 (restored 1850). One simply shows a star, while the other is of the man in the moon, depicted as in legends with dog and hauling sticks.
Photos by Sue Andrew
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Bridford #Devon
Exceptional screen built 1508-50 with carved figures on wainscoting instead of painted ones, all with chipped faces. Much of the colour in excellent condition after conservation by Anna Hulbert 1974-81.
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Hallsands Village
Whilst the fishermen are out at sea community washing lines fill the beach.
Late 1890s
Behind this calm scene, trouble was escalating for the village.The off-shore dredging was well underway now by the Naval contractor John Jackson and from the 👉
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Did you know that around one thousand of the grave stones in the churchyard have been photographed and transcribed? You can search on The Box Plymouth's Archives Catalogue for them by entering your ancestor's name and the word image at web.plymouth.gov.uk/archives… #PHF2020 #Plymouth
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Delighted today to spot a photo of the Pinwell sisters while looking up an old @thevicsoc journal (2011)! Hope it's OK to share! @NellytheWillow Such a good article too, "Women & Church Art" by Lynne Walker. Sadly, it seems to be out-of-print now.
Congratulations for getting the DD Historian out to @devonfhs members in the current climate. Interesting content as always.
The cover looks great to me. So looking forward to reading the book. #Pinwills
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Congratulations to Keith Wiley at Wildside for being awarded @The_RHS Associate of Honour. A superb plantsman & designer. @thegardenstrust.
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We want to turn the negatives created by #Covid_19 into a positive contribution to #Exeter's history. We are seeking memories, anecdotes & photographs of the Dissenters' graveyard, Magdalen Street or George's Meeting House in South Street. See edgt.org.uk/news.html for details.
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St Nectan Hartland #Devon
Church has high quality wagon roofs throughout. East part of nave ceiled and painted with some wonderful large stars.
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Don’t you long for those days of wearing finery to conferences...
94th AGM of @devonassoc, Lynton. 'The Urban District Council had placed at our disposal the fine room of the Town Hall, quite the best that we have ever used for our meetings'. TDA 1956
